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Longicella mollis

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Longicella mollis
Mounted specimen from Borneo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Longicella
Species:
L. mollis
Binomial name
Longicella mollis
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Eusemia mollis Walker, 1856
  • Ophthalmis decipiens Butler, 1884

Longicella mollis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856.[1]

Subspecies

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  • Longicella mollis decipiens Butler, 1884
  • Longicella mollis detanii Kishida, 1993
  • Longicella mollis mollis Walker, 1856[1]

Description

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Longicella mollis has a wingspan reaching about 51 millimetres (2.0 in). The wings are gray blue, with a greenish tinge, black veins, large black spots and irregular black stripes.[1][2]

Distribution

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This species can be found in the Peninsular Malaysia, in Sumatra and in Borneo.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku, ed. (September 7, 2019). "Longicella mollis (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum: 1774.
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